Dancing About Architecture

"...Austin Music Network is giving away a cherry red Fender Stratocaster autographed by Bonnie Raitt this month (If Don..."

July 7, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Back in Austin, the Ameripolitan Awards Define a Musical Spirit

Show's 10th anniversary return uplifts largely outsider roots sounds

"...members of Texas Tornados – with Big Sandy delivering Freddy Fender’s “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights,” and Max Baca..."

Feb. 19, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Dinosaur Jr. at Lakeline Park, Los Texmaniacs in Sunset Valley, and more recommended shows

"...Legendary Lone Stars Doug Sahm (1941-99) and Freddy Fender (1937-2006) now play for a far more cosmic..."

April 28, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Top Texas Drummer Ernie Durawa Turns 80

The Sunday Antone's celebration benefits nonprofit HOME

"...– wife Ginger Shults, brother from another mother Sahm, Freddy Fender. Yet he looks 60, not knocking on 80...."

Dec. 2, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Music Awards Gallery, 1988-2007

"...Doug Sahm, Roky Erickson, and Freddy Fender, 1991..."

Nov. 27, 2019 Photo Gallery

Honky-Tonk Soul Man Charley Crockett Makes His Move

The singer’s long road to Austin

"...Rodriguez. A shotgun, Tex-Mex take on his hometown hero Freddy Fender's "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" pops...."

Dec. 14, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

ACL Live Review: Charley Crockett

Austin crooner pulls off Doug Sahm-like blend of country-soul

"...its own sound. The San Benito native shouted out Freddy Fender from his South Texas hometown, and the late..."

Oct. 14, 2018 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

JMBLYA, a conjunto fest, and more weekend sounds to keep you busy

"...son Ruben Ramos, Los Super Seven – Doug Sahm, Freddy Fender, Los Lobos’ Hildago & Rosas, Joe Ely, Flaco..."

May 4, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Playback: Touring Austin's Latin Record Stores

Discotecas outnumber Anglo record shops

"...and cassettes including widely recognizable acts like Flaco Jiménez, Freddy Fender, Selena, and veteran local crooner Ruben Ramos –..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

HOF Hopefuls

"...Murray, Kathy Murray, the Golden Dawn, Denim, Edgar Winter, Freddy Fender, Ed Quinn, Jay Trachtenberg, Wali “Oat Willie” Stopher,..."

March 13, 2017 Postmarks

Take That F***er Back: Ronnie Lane/Texas Tornados/Clifford Antone Tributes 2007

"...paid tribute to fallen Texas Tornados Doug Sahm and Freddy Fender with crowd-pleasing renditions of "Wasted Days and Wasted..."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature by Greg Beets

Croy & The Boys

"...track pops a country soul burst, suggesting a Doug Sahm/Freddy Fender flair accented by the accordion chugging through tunes..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Texas Me

New Doug Sahm documentary and SXSW all-star concert resurrects Austin's cosmic groover

"...Austin, eventually forming the first Spanish-language supergroup with Meyers, Freddy Fender, and Flaco Jimenez, the Grammy-winning Texas Tornados...."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Playback: Chilling With ScoreMore

Austin promoters ScoreMore tap San Antonio

"...(Spoon), jazz (Ornette Coleman), outlaw country (Waylon Jennings), Tex-Mex (Freddy Fender), and Western swing (Bob Wills). Waterloo Records helps..."

Nov. 28, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

30 Years of AMA Performer Highlights

"...Tribute to Freddy Fender (Texas Tornadoes) 2008..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

Passionate Kisses

2013/2014 Austin Music Awards: Lucinda Williams plants one on Margaret Moser

"...Nunie Rubio – all stood with Doug Sahm and Freddy Fender at the Alamo. Texan pioneers who died for..."

March 7, 2014 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Nacho Daddy

What do Michael Jackson and Manu Chao have in common? Joe King Carrasco.

"..."To have Freddy Fender sing your song ... wow! Really an honor."..."

Jan. 25, 2013 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Manuel Cowboy Donley & His Trio Romantic-o

'The Brown Recluse Sessions'

"...estrellas Ruben Ramos, Rick Treviño, and even the late Freddy Fender teamed with Los Lobos, Caetano Veloso, and Susana..."

July 13, 2012 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Sell a Song

Sir Doug Sahm in mono

"...Endearing sincerity “Me and My Destiny,” Freddy Fender tattoo “Wasted Days, Wasted Nights”: My Mono Singles..."

Aug. 9, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

Scouting reports on Austin Psych Fest and Reckless Kelly's Celebrity Softball Jam

"...the British Invasion, the Sir Douglas Quintet, and spearheading Freddy Fender's comeback with the 1974 crossover success of "Before..."

April 29, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Tell Me True

2009-10 Austin Music Awards

"...Hubbard, plus the next best thing to Texas Tornado Freddy Fender – 1950s-style crooner Johnny Hernandez – BJL's septet..."

March 26, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Doug Sahm Tribute

SXSW showcase reviews

"...set of their greatest hits, right down to the Freddy Fender nod "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights." It was..."

March 20, 2009 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Indefinable Magic

Ernie Durawa's Monstas keep another grim demon at bay

"...I lost my wife," grimaces the drummer. "I lost Freddy [Fender]; I lost Rocky [Morales]. Where does it stop?..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

If You're a Viper

From 'La Cucaracha' to Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson: P-O-T

"...maybe for fun, too. But it wasn't fun for Freddy Fender, busted in 1960 for pot and sentenced to..."

May 25, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

2006-07 Austin Music Awards Show

Austin Convention Center, Wednesday, March 14

"...paid tribute to fallen Texas Tornados Doug Sahm and Freddy Fender with crowd-pleasing renditions of "Wasted Days and Wasted..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Dylan Does Texas

Bob Dylan takes Theme Time Radio Hour down Texas way.

"...Across Texas" Dixie Nightingales, "The Assassination" Ry Cooder & Freddy Fender, "Across the Borderline"..."

March 8, 2007 News Post by Christopher Gray

TCB

"O Death, where is thy sting?" – 1 Corinthians 15:55

"...Freddy Fender, true Texas Tornado..."

Dec. 29, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

TCB

Saying adios to Texas music titan Freddy Fender, and bienvenidos to a little band called the Rolling Stones

Oct. 20, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Reckless Kelly

Record review

"...and the Tex-Mex blend of "Hey Say May" with Freddy Fender's raucous "Guacamole." The local quintet switches from Lone..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Review by Austin Powell

Homemade History

Las Manitas, the Pérez sisters, and a usable past

"...artists (Ramos, Rick Trevino, Joe Ely, Los Lobos members, Freddy Fender, and Flaco Jimenez) led to their recording Los..."

July 21, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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